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History tells of only one death at the South Pole: Rodney Marks, an Australian astrophysicist who died from methanol poisoning. He died on May 12, 2000 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station.
This was his second winter-over at pole, and this time, he was employed with the 'Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, working on the Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory, a research project for the University of Chicago', according to his Wikipedia entry.
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What does South pole people eat?
Nobody lives in the South Pole.
How many degrees is the south pole?
90°South.
Ice covers the north and south pole areas but what is the difference between the two areas?
There are many differences between the north and south poles. One difference is,the south pole is colder than the north pole. Another difference is, people live near the north pole and people can not live in the south pole. Another difference is that the south pole has more ice.
How many degrees is south?
The South Pole is 90° South.
What exists in the north pole and south pole?
Polar Bears live in the North pole, but penguins don't.Penguins live in the south pole. Not many insects can survive at those temperatures, but there is one tiny insect that can survive at the south pole.
What does South pole people eat?
Nobody lives in the South Pole.
How many miles is it from the south pole to the north pole?
It takes about 12,450.5 miles from the north pole to the south pole or south pole to north pole.
Did Scott die on the way to the south pole?
no he reached tha south pole but he died on the way back
How many days did it take for the Discovery to get to the south pole?
The South Pole is many miles inland. The discovery was a ship. It never visited the South Pole
Who are closer to the South Pole South Africans or South Americans?
People at the tip of South America are closest to the South Pole.
How many people were in Roald Amundsen' crew in the race to the south pole to Antarctica?
15 people
How many people have died trying to climb the totem pole?
21
Where is down for people at the North Pole?
Towards the south pole.
What are closer to the south pole people living in south Africa or people living in southern south America?
People living in South America would be closer to the South Pole.
Who died returning from the south pole Scott or Amundsen?
It was Scott who died
Who lives closer to the south pole people living in the south Africa or people living in southern south America?
People living near the tip of South America are closer to the South Pole than people living in South Africa.
How many degrees the south of the equator is the south pole?
The south pole is 90 degrees south of the equator. The north pole is 90 degrees north of the equator.
